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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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